From Highest Powerplay Total To Quickest 100: Records Broken By India In 5th T20I Vs ENG
India beats England by 150 runs in an eventful fifth T20I [Source: @BCCI/X.com]
Team India dominated England in the fifth T20I of the five-game series held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Batting first, the men in blue set up a mammoth total of 247 runs courtesy of Abhishek Sharma’s 135 off 54 balls, setting up several historic records.
With the five-game series already in the kitty, India took on England in the dead rubber game at Wankhede. The hosts batted first and unleashed carnage on a flat deck.
Abhishek Sharma ignited his inner beast to hammer a majestic 135 off 54 balls, including 7 fours and 13 towering maximums. Shivam Dube supported him with 30 off 13 balls as India finished the first inning with a giant total of 247 runs.
In the chase, England kneeled down to pressure and got bowled out for just 97 runs, leading to a 150-run victory for India.
As the eventful T20I series concludes, here’s a list of records broken by team India in the 5th T20I
- 95/2 is the highest powerplay total in the men in Blue’s T20I format history.
- Abhishek Sharma is the second Indian batter to hit the most runs (60) against a single bowler (Jofra Archer) in a T20I series.
- Abhishek Sharma hit the second-fastest fifty for India in T20I by balls(17), second to Yuvraj Singh who achieved the milestone in 12 balls.
- India scored the quickest 100 runs in the T20I format in 6.3 overs.
- Abhishek Sharma became the quickest batter to reach a century in T20I format as he achieved the milestone in 10.1 overs. He also slammed the second fastest century for India in the shorter format (37).
- Abhishek Sharma scored the highest number of sixes (13) by an Indian batter in a T20I game.
- Abhishek also slammed the highest individual total (135) for India in T20Is
- The 247 runs total marked India’s fourth-highest in T20I format history. Moreover, the total is also India’s highest recorded against England and most registered at Wankhede Stadium.